tim tooten during us with how local schools are putting school psychologists to use. >> this is a national school psychology awareness week, a time to focus on the critical role psychologists plea on campus. -- play on campus. >> these are really long. >> they try to solve complex math problems in columbia. down the hall, the school psychologist is keeping track of student cases. the ones she deals with on a daily basis. >> kids have a variety of needs and they're bringing in backpacks filled with the things from the helm, the community, social. if we don't allow them to "unpack," there are not available for learning. >> the teachers often the first one who takes notice of problems students and they are assigned to the school psychologists for help. the are not surprised by the types of issues. >> they cannot deny the impact of that economic challenges have presented for children and their families. we cannot deny the fact that school is tough these days. the demands that we ask of students, the attention requirements, the amount a curriculum demand, these types of things are going to be p